Can-punch.



P. M'ULLANE.

CAN PUNCH.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAY 29. me.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

PATRICK MULLANE, or EA-ST VMOLINE, rumors.

CAN- PUNCH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK MULLANE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at East Moline, in the county of Rock Island and v a specification.

This invention relates to a tool for punching holes in cans to allow the liquid contents thereof to pour therefrom in a small stream, one of the objects of'the invention to provide a device-of this character which can be applied readily to a can and which, by a single movement relative to.the can, will produce one or more holes therein, accord ing to the construction of the device, the tool being very simple and inexpensivein construction and easily operated.

A further object is to provide a detice of this character which, after-the unchingoperation, can be used to seal t e apertures formed thereby, thus to'make it air tight and. prevent insects from getting to the contents of the can. 7

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will-appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more. fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that various changes may be madein the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings the pre-' ferred forms of the invention have been shown. I

In said drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view ofone form of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof in position on a can punctured thereby, the can being shown by dotted lines.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modified form of the device.

Fig. 4. is a section through one ofthe sealing plugs used with the tools. v Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates a stem formed preferably of stiff wire one end of which is bent back as at 2.and pointed to form a punch. The other end portion of the'wire is folded to form parallel members 3 which are bent Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 29, 1918. Serial No. 237,261.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

at right angles to the stem 1, the looped end ;L being bent. outwardly to constitute a handle. In the form of device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 one of the members 3 has its free end bent back as at 5 to form a punch extending at right angles to the punch If preferred, however, and as shown in Fig. 3," the punch?) may be eliminated and the free end of said member 3 may be extended outwardly. and curved inwardly to form {a handle 6 in lieu of the loop or handle 4. A metal sleeve 7 may be securely seated on each punch and provided with a cap of soft rubber, as at 8.

It is to be understood that the tools here-' in described are to be, made of' different sizes for use in connection with cans of different sizes although it will be obvious that, f desired the stem 1 can be made adjustable 111 length to adapt one tool to cans of differ ent sizes. Where a tool such as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is to be'used, the can to be perforated is placed with one end between the punch 2 and the members 3. Handle 4 is then pressed downwardly and the members 3 w l not as cams tov pull the stem 1 longitudlnally and force the .punch 2 into the wall of the can'close to the head thereof. This same movement of the tool will force the punch 5 into the head of the can at a point almose diametrically opposite the punch 2. Thus two perforations will be formed and after removing the tool the can can be tilted so as to cause its liquid contents to pour from one of theopenings while'air'will enter the can through the other opening. After the desired, amount of liquid has been removed the tool can be replaced with its punches in the previously formed openings I and the rubber caps 8 will seal the openings and prevent insects from. entering the can.

When a tool such as shown in. Fig. 3 is- 1 so that the punch 2' .will enter oneend of the can when the members 3' are forced against the other end of the can. This will form one opening in the can and by moving the tool to another osition and repeating the operation anot ier opening can be formed.v

What is claimed is a 1. A tool for puncturing cans, including a stem, a member extending at an angle from one end thereof and constituting a cam, and a punch integral and parallel with the iii) ' punch forming "in'gfpoi ted ddi-sposediatgi'ight 15 angle 0 each other to oiistitute p'unches, therebetween. there being a can receiving space between 2. A to01- for puncturi o glii m, .iIlQluding-a 'ihQ;1pQnQh$ia;nd cernc oortion extending stem, a member extending at an angle from from the stem at an angle thereto and formed one end thereof and constituting a cam and-byumintermediate portion of the wire. a punch at the other end of the stern andln testimony that I claim the foregoing exten ingtqward sqidmemhen -1;:i.as'-my-.;have hereto afiixed In s1 gna- 3. A tool for puncturing cans, including 1 ture in the presence of two Witnes'se'." stem, spaced punches extendingat i'ight anglesto each other, a carn neinhe a t other" enfdi o Vitnesses; I,

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